by Shifu Don | Oct 1, 2020 | Kung Fu, Taijiquan |
When I say Song, no I am not referring to what most people refer to as Song. Written words created specifically for music or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. When I say Song, I mean the Chinese meaning of Song, or Sung, which means to relax...
by Shifu Don | Sep 21, 2020 | Kung Fu, Taijiquan |
So what is Chi anyway? The simplest way to explain Chi or Qi is energy. Qi is Energy! So what is Energy? Scientists define energy as the ability to do work. Modern civilization is possible because people have learned how to change energy from one form to another and...
by Shifu Don | Sep 11, 2020 | Kung Fu, Taijiquan, Why Martial Arts |
What should you expect on your 1st day of Tai Chi class? To answer this question you must know what kind of Tai Chi class you are participating in. Are you participating in a Tai Chi Exercise class or are you participating in a more traditional Tai Chi Quan class? If...
by Shifu Don | Sep 5, 2020 | Kung Fu, Taijiquan |
When we think about Taiji, it isn't that important to get bent over backwards about it's history, but in this article we will touch on what facts and possible fictions there are surrounding Taiji. I say Fictions, because some of its history may be just legends of old...
by Shifu Don | Aug 19, 2020 | Kung Fu, New Life Kung Fu, Taijiquan |
In this post I will go over some common and maybe some not so common Taijiquan terms. It is important to learn and understand these terms during your Taijiquan Journey. Taiji: Supreme or Grand Ultimate Quan: Fist Qi: Energy or Life Force Wuji: State of nothingness or...
by Shifu Don | Sep 14, 2019 | Everyday Kung Fu Series, Kung Fu |
On Day 10 of this 10 day challenge I leave you with this. “How often should I train?” might not be asked out loud, but... Posted by New Life Kung Fu on Saturday, September 14,...
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